Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Costello then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Costello, NT (postcode 0872) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-51.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 47 | 12 | 23 | -24 · -51.1% |
| Median age | 28 | 22 | 20 | -8 · -28.6% |
| Median household income | $844/wk | — | $2,749/wk | +$1,905 · +225.7% |
| Median personal income | $295/wk | $687/wk | $885/wk | +$590 · +200% |
| Median rent | $5/wk | — | $0/wk | $5 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | $6,700/mo | — | $0/mo | $6,700 · -100% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | — | 2.0 | -1.2 · -37.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Costello trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
23
was 12 in 2016
+11 · +91.7%
Median age
20
was 22 in 2016
-2 · -9.1%
Dig deeper: Costello population growth · Costello then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.